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Commonwealth Games Australia
to assist bushfire recovery

Commonwealth Games Australia has pledged $25,000 to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal, along with a commitment to join national sporting partners in a program of activities to assist with the recovery in affected areas.

January 16, 2020 READ MORE

Vale Alex Fulcher MBE OAM

It is with sadness we advise of the passing of Commonwealth Games NSW President Alex Fulcher.

January 13, 2020 READ MORE

Hockeyroo Amy Lawton named Emerging Athlete of the Year

Rising hockey star Amy Lawton has capped off a remarkable 12 months by winning the Emerging Athlete of the Year Award at the AIS Sport Performance Awards (#ASPAs) in Sydney.

December 11, 2019 READ MORE

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Commonwealth Games Australia
to assist bushfire recovery

January 16, 2020

Commonwealth Games Australia has pledged $25,000 to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal, along with a commitment to join national sporting partners in a program of activities to assist with the recovery in affected areas.

READ MORE
Vale Alex Fulcher MBE OAM

January 13, 2020

It is with sadness we advise of the passing of Commonwealth Games NSW President Alex Fulcher.

READ MORE
Hockeyroo Amy Lawton named Emerging Athlete of the Year

December 11, 2019

Rising hockey star Amy Lawton has capped off a remarkable 12 months by winning the Emerging Athlete of the Year Award at the AIS Sport Performance Awards (#ASPAs) in Sydney.

READ MORE
Kurt Fearnley scholarship holders on fire in 2019

December 3, 2019

It’s fitting that the patron of this year’s International Day of People with Disability is two-time Commonwealth Games champion Kurt Fearnley.

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Awesome foursome
nominated for ASPAs

December 2, 2019

Four outstanding young athletes have been unveiled as finalists for the Emerging Athlete of the Year award at this year’s AIS Sports Performance Awards.

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#ASPAs set to celebrate
Australian sport

November 27, 2019

Commonwealth Games Australia is proud to support the Emerging Athlete of the Year Award at the 2019 AIS Sport Performance Awards in Sydney in December.

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Kurt Fearnley scholarships applications now open

November 21, 2019

Commonwealth Games Australia in association with the Carbine Club of NSW and the NSW Institute of Sport are now seeking nominations for the 2020 Kurt Fearnley Scholarships.

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Commonwealth Games has a crucial role in our sporting success says Wylie

November 18, 2019

Sport Australia Chair John Wylie believes the Commonwealth Games has a crucial role in Australia’s present and future international sporting success.

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Commonwealth Games Australia has pledged $25,000 to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal, along with a commitment to join national sporting partners in a program of activities to assist with the recovery in affected areas.

Commonwealth Games Australia President Ben Houston said the widespread devastation of the fires in many parts of Australia has impacted many sporting clubs and athletes from within the Commonwealth Games community. “The devastating fires will have a long-lasting impact on many communities and along with a range of organisations from the Australian sporting fraternity Commonwealth Games Australia is ready to provide whatever assistance we can to help the recovery process.” Read more via link in bio.
📷 @emmamckeon

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Congratulations to Sally and Keiran Pearson on this exciting news.
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My husband Kieran and I are pleased to announce that we are expecting our first child.
To start the next chapter of our lives with such joy and love is more than we could’ve ever hoped for.
We are looking forward to meeting our little one in July this year, just before the Tokyo Olympics start!! Gotta start them young 😋😜🤰

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‪Gold Coast gold medallist Liz Cambage joined Australian Women’s Cricket team star Alyssa Healy to help kick off the T20 World Cup trophy tour. Liz spoke of the thrill of playing in a home Games. Women’s T20 cricket will make its Commonwealth Games debut in Birmingham in 2022. #FillTheMCG‬

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Our thoughts are with the many Australian communities impacted by the ongoing bushfires. Many communities are home to Commonwealth Games team members and like Emma McKeon and family have suffered loss. “Sadly our home town in Lake Conjola was hit very badly, and we were extremely lucky to be safe where we were. But our heart goes to the victims who lost so much, and to the place many call home.” #repost @emmamckeon
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It is so hard to truly understand the level of devastation and suffering happening right now across the country from these fires. I am so grateful to the relentless work and sacrifice from the firies, most of who are volunteers, saving thousands of people’s homes and lives, and still continuing.
From being down at Lake Conjola over the last week, you can feel the way the community has come together to support eachother. Everyone across Australia can come together as a country and support from afar aswell by donating to those who have sadly lost their homes and everything in them, and to the fire fighters and volunteers who are risking their lives daily.

We can often feel helpless from far away but we can do the best we can by donating to those who have lost so much.
Sadly our home town in Lake Conjola was hit very badly, and we were extremely lucky to be safe where we were. But our heart goes to the victims who lost so much, and to the place many call home.
To help the victims from Lake Conjola’s recent bush fires of New Years follow the link in my bio 🔗

Some other suggestions are:
*Australian Red Cross Disaster Recovery and Relief (just google it)

You can also support our brave volunteer fire fighters:
*NSW RFS Donations Page

Those still in the areas, please be safe, we are thinking of you, and to those fighting these devastating fires, THANKYOU, SO SO MUCH🙏🏽

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Congratulations on a wonderful career Cameron Pilley. Three Commonwealth Games golds across the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Games. Finishing with the memorable mixed doubles gold with cousin Donna Urquhart on the Gold Coast. Enjoy the next phase.

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It feels weird to write this, but after 19 years on the PSA World Tour, I'm done. What a ride it has been. The experiences, people I've met, places I've visited, matches I've competed in.... Crazy journey.

Through squash, I've been lucky enough to meet some great friends from all over the world - I even met my wife and have 2 awesome kids together!

Although I still love playing and competing, I just don't have the motivation to train full-time anymore. I know the amount of training that needs to be done in order to compete with the best in the world, and for the first time in my career, I'd rather do other things. My priorities have changed. I have a young family I want to spend as much time as possible with, and I have a coaching role I'd like to focus more on.

My best squash memories over the years mainly involve playing for my country. Representing Australia at the Commonwealth Games and World Team Championships are top of the list, without a doubt. My run through to the final at the 2015 Hong Kong Classic is up there, as well as making the final of the 2016 World Series Finals.

I'll still be heavily involved with squash though and will try to pump out some more Comments From The Couch podcast episodes soon!! Cheers.

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‪From us to you... Season’s greetings. ‬ ‪And to our sports and athletes involved in Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic campaigns, we wish you all every success in the Olympic year of 2020. ‬

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World Schools 7s win for Australia... this group is benefiting from Commonwealth Games Australia’s emerging talent funding program to help develop future senior @aussie7s players. Congratulations to the team and all involved.

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Chef de Mission Petria Thomas caught up with the Australian Women’s Junior (U21) Hockey Team this week and presented them with their playing strip. The team are in Canberra playing a Tri-series against India and New Zealand. “It was great to be able to say a few words to them about what it means to represent your country and pull on the green & gold and speak about this being only part of their journey in sport that will hopefully take them to Birmingham for the Games in 2022.”

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Dual Commonwealth Games gold medalist Kurt Fearnley is patron of this year’s International Day of People with Disability. The 2019 Kurt Fearnley Scholarship holders have been on fire and today we celebrate their success.
#IDPwD

Read more at the link in our bio.

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Gold Coast gold medallist Alex Eade has announced her retirement from gymnastics. Alex overcame a long battle with injuries, including five wrist surgeries, to win the floor gold and team bronze medals at the Gold Coast Games. Congratulations on your career and best wishes for what comes next.

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Two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sharelle McMahon talking about the journey from the 1994 Commonwealth Games golds to the 2004 Olympic Games gold medals for Birmingham Chef de Mission Petria Thomas at the 2019 Presidents Dinner.

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RIP Kieran Modra. ‬

This is incredibly sad news. Kieran was killed when hit by a car whilst riding in Adelaide this morning. The 47-year-old was cycling when hit by a car travelling in the same direction. ‪Aside from his Paralympic exploits in cycling, athletics and swimming, Kieran (pictured right) won silver medals in para-cycling at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games with pilot Jason Niblett (left) in the tandem sprint and tandem time trial.
Deepest sympathies with his family, in particular wife Kerry and three daughters Makala, Holly and Janae along with friends and teammates.‬

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